Frankie Corrado's thoughts on 5 forwards PP strategy - Source: Getty
NHL analyst Frankie Corrado does not believe that using five forwards on the power play will solve the Toronto Maple Leafs' struggles with the man advantage this season.
Since Auston Matthews returned from an upper-body injury that sidelined him for nine games, the Leafs' power play has gone just 2-for-16.
In an effort to spark the unit, coach Craig Berube has been running a five-forward power play group consisting of Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares, William Nylander and Matthew Knies.
When asked about the five forwards approach on "The Leafs Nation" podcast, Corrado said:
"I hate it, I hate the five forwards. I'm almost obligated to hate it as a defenseman. But secondly, why do we pay defensemen $7 million or $4 million, you know, all these millions of dollars? Why do we pay them that much money? So, like yeah, it's to play good D, sure."
